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J. Craig Venter: Designing Life

June 12, 2011 5:00 PM

Steve Kroft profiles famous microbiologist J. Craig Venter, whose scientists have already mapped the human genome and created what he calls "the first synthetic species."

J. Craig Venter: Designing Life
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by ThatHotGrl January 16, 2012 8:43 AM EST
Well, it's nice to see that you can be successful even if you have Yellow Teeth
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by 1733kasper October 31, 2011 1:36 AM EDT
I like him, fast that what they say he like to be. People say that I'm like a bullet. I admire his project there is no telling what the future bring something you can predict and something you can't.
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by Cooperfan October 17, 2011 7:11 AM EDT
phasbrouck "Darwin" is a Miniature Poodle.
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by mannny0000 July 2, 2011 4:11 PM EDT
Thanks for the info. There is always something to learn.
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by schifferite June 17, 2011 7:05 PM EDT
Steve Kroft repeatedly asked J. Craig Venter whether he was playing God, and Venter responded that he was not. He certainly wasn't playing the Jewish God reported in the book of Genesis. This God created Adam and Eve with fully functioning reproductive systems, and then punished them for using these systems. But fear not, we are not descended from those people, whose descendents (except for those of the Noah family) were all drowned in a flood created by this same God. We know that we are not descended from them, because their men had one less rib than the women, and with our people, the men and women both have the same number of ribs.
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by Chandradutst June 17, 2011 2:46 AM EDT
Wow. FANTASTIC. I am actually hopeful for mankind for the first time in a while. Finally, someone who is doing something about diminishing resources in a world with ever burgeoning populations.

A man who has broken free from the bureaucracy, the special interests (that hold progress back because they are not done making money on old technology). Bravo.
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by phasbrouck June 15, 2011 7:14 PM EDT
I don't have a comment. I have a question. We're looking to get a dog for a pet and loved Dr. Venter's dog. Can you tell me what the breed is? Thank you.
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by BOB NICOL June 13, 2011 12:15 PM EDT
Why is it that on TV this show is CC (closed captioned for the deaf) but on the computer re-run, nothing.. are you leaving us out of the loop??????
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by millenniumparty June 13, 2011 3:46 AM EDT
Solving world problems with math and science

www.millenniumparty.org
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by nbcnews June 13, 2011 12:09 AM EDT
His science only proves that life can happen through intentional and random accidents. The only thought process needed was used to identify it, and alter it,in short make it happen.
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